Monday December 29th, 2008
- Eric Mangini was fired after three seasons as the New York Jets head coach. Mangini posted a 23-25 record and lost his only playoff appearance.
- Bob Sutton is fired, though the official firing date is not clear.
- WR Coach Noel Mazzone and RB Coach Jimmy Raye's contracts expire.

Tuesday December 30th, 2008
- Bill Cowher withdraws name from list of candidates for Jets head coach.
- The Jets are set to interview in-house candidates Brian Schottenheimer and Bill Callahan.

Wednesday December 31st, 2008
- Steve Spagnuolo sets up an interview for January 3rd, 2008 with the New York Jets. He is now considered the front runner for the job.
- The Jets request and receive permission to speak with Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan about the vacant head coaching position.

Saturday January 3rd, 2009
- Steve Spagnuolo interviews with the New York Jets for the head coaching vacancy.

Sunday January 4th, 2009
- The Jets reach out to Boston College head coach Jeff Jagodzinski. Jagodzinksi has been threatened with losing his job by the Boston College Athletic Director if he interviews for the job.

Monday January 5th, 2009
- Reports have surfaced that there are three frontrunners for the Jets head coaching job: Steve Spagnuolo, Rex Ryan, and Russ Grimm.

Tuesday January 6th, 2009
- Jeff Jagodzinksi interviews with the New York Jets. Boston College is expected to fire him on Wednesday.

Monday January 19th, 2009
- Rex Ryan signs a four-year contract, accepting the position of Head Coach with the New York Jets.

Wednesday January 21st, 2009
- Rex Ryan officially introduced as New York Jets Head Coach.
- Mike Pettine to be named Jets defensive coordinator according to the Post Chronicle.

Thursday January 22nd, 2009
- The Newark-Star Ledger reports that Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is expected to stay with the New York Jets unless a head coaching opportunity elsewhere becomes available.

Friday January 23rd, 2009
- The Browns have hired four new assistant coaches, all of which worked for the Jets. Bryan Cox (DL Coach), Jerome Hendeson (DB Coach), Rick Lyle (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), and Andy Dickerson (Defensive Quality Control) are hired by the Cleveland Browns.
- Jets LB Coach Jim Herrmann is hired in the same capacity by the New York Giants.

Saturday January 24th, 2009
- The Jets hire former Ravens secondary coach Dennis Thurman as Jets secondary coach.
-The New York Jets have signed the following players to reserve/future contracts: DL Kareem Brown, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, DE Kenwin Cummings, OL Stanley Daniels, WR Marcus Henry, RB Noah Herron, RB Marcus Mason, DE Ropati Pitoitua, WR Paul Raymond, LB Brandon Renkart, DT Brian Schafering and WR Huey Whittaker.
- The New York Jets announced the hiring of defensive quality control coach Jim ONeil and defensive assistant Jeff Weeks. The announcements were made by head coach Rex Ryan.
- The New York Jets have hired Henry Ellard from the St. Louis Rams to become the Wide Receivers coach.

Sunday January 25th, 2009
- The New York Jets hire former Cleveland Browns RB Coach Anthony Lynn to the same position.

Wednesday January 28th, 2009
- The New York Jets announce the hiring of Doug Plank as assistant secondary coach and retain Bob Sutton as LB Coach and Senior Defensive Assistant.

Thursday February 5th, 2009
- The New York Jets hire former Fresno State Defensive Line Coach Kerry Locklin as their Defensive Line Coach.
- The New York Jets have hired John Defilippo as Assistant QB Coach.

Tuesday February 10th, 2009
- The New York Jets cut CB David Barrett, saving $5.1 million dollars on the 2009 salary cap.

Wednesday February 11th, 2009
- QB Brett Favre has informed the New York Jets that he will retire.
- The New York Jets place QB Brett Favre ont he Reserve/Retired list.

Thursday February 19th, 2009
- The New York Jets signed DB Tyron Brackenridge, DT Nate Robinson, DE Sean Conover, LB Nate Harris, and CB Marquice Cole.
- The New York Jets have released ILB Brad Kassell and LB David Bowens.
- The New York Jets re-signed WR Wallace Wright to a 1-year, $535,000 contract extension.
- The New York Jets have spoken with rookie QB Josh Freeman and rookie CB Vontae Davis.

Friday February 20th, 2009
- According to the Newark Star-Ledger the New York Jets have informed RG Brandon Moore that he will be released. This move is still unofficial.

Saturday February 21st, 2009
- The New York Jets have released TE Chris Baker.

Monday February 23rd, 2009
- The New York Jets are reportedly closing in on a new deal with FB Tony Richardson.
- The New York Jets have restructured the deals of S Kerry Rhodes and LB Calvin Pace to save $9.6 million dollars.
- The New York Jets have spoken with rookie DT Peria Jerry and LB Marcus Freeman.

Thursday February 26th, 2009
- The New York Jets waive RB Noah Herron and DE Sean Conover.

Friday February 27th, 2009
- The New York Jets release OG Brandon Moore.
- The New York Jets re-sign FB Tony Richardson.
- The New York Jets sign ILB Bart Scott.
- The New York Jets trade a 2009 5th round pick and a 2010 conditional pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for CB Lito Sheppard.

Tuesday March 3rd, 2009
- The New York Jets sign FS Jim Leonhard.

Wednesday March 11th, 2009
- The New York Jets sign ILB Larry Izzo to a one-year deal worth $845,000.

Thursday March 12th, 2009
- The New York Jets sign NT Howard Green to a one-year deal.

Friday March 13th, 2009
- The New York Jets sign DE Marques Douglas to an undisclosed contract.

Tuesday March 17th, 2009
- The New York Jets match the tender for FS Abram Elam.

Wednesday March 25th, 2009
- The New York Jets sign CB Donald Strickland to a 3-year contract.

Saturday April 25th, 2009
- The New York Jets traded up to 5th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft to acquire QB Mark Sanchez.

Sunday April 26th, 2009
- The New York Jets traded up to 65th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft to acquire RB Shonn Greene.
- The New York Jets drafted OG Matt Slauson in the 6th round (193rd overall).

They get our 4th no matter what. We can get their 2nd if they resign him which is unlikely.

Correction: They need to sign him BEFORE FA for us to get a 2nd round pick. Which is pretty bogus IMO. They could just wait a day into FA and save themselves a first round pick for next year. In all likelihood we are only getting a third.

If its true that we still have to give up our 4th round pick, we got robbed. Vilma was worth way more to them than a late third round pick, which is what he'd be valued at with that trade._________________

quietjetsket wrote:

It has been quite a privileged chat or work with you guys. From time to time.. From Craziness to Serious-mindedness.. From Troll to Boredom.. From Babes to Jets. From Foreigner to American.. Whatever!

They get our 4th no matter what. We can get their 2nd if they resign him which is unlikely.

Correction: They need to sign him BEFORE FA for us to get a 2nd round pick. Which is pretty bogus IMO. They could just wait a day into FA and save themselves a first round pick for next year. In all likelihood we are only getting a third.

If its true that we still have to give up our 4th round pick, we got robbed. Vilma was worth way more to them than a late third round pick, which is what he'd be valued at with that trade.

They have to risk letting him hit the open market though, which means someone else could sign him.

They get our 4th no matter what. We can get their 2nd if they resign him which is unlikely.

Correction: They need to sign him BEFORE FA for us to get a 2nd round pick. Which is pretty bogus IMO. They could just wait a day into FA and save themselves a first round pick for next year. In all likelihood we are only getting a third.

If its true that we still have to give up our 4th round pick, we got robbed. Vilma was worth way more to them than a late third round pick, which is what he'd be valued at with that trade.

They have to risk letting him hit the open market though, which means someone else could sign him.

Well worth the risk IMO. If they resign him before FA they are also surrendering a first round pick for Jeremy Shockey in 2010. It basically comes down to whether or not Vilma is worth a 2010 first round pick to them, which I would certainly imagine he is not._________________

quietjetsket wrote:

It has been quite a privileged chat or work with you guys. From time to time.. From Craziness to Serious-mindedness.. From Troll to Boredom.. From Babes to Jets. From Foreigner to American.. Whatever!

Vilma had played more than 85 percent of last season so thus Saints will get Jets' 2009 4th round pick. Now what pick will Jets receive from Saints is up in the air as Saints believe they will be able to bring Vilma back as free agent.

Lions and Broncos have sought for MLB help but Broncos may switch to 3-4 defense and Lions have yet to hire a new head coach. Basically, Vilma has nowhere to land for new home as Saints have thought.

The Browns announced the hirings of five assistant coaches, four of whom worked under Mangini. The former Jets coaches are Bryan Cox (defensive line), Jerome Henderson (defensive backs), Rick Lyle (assistant strength and conditioning) and Andy Dickerson (defensive quality control). Jim Herrmann, the Jets' linebackers coach the last three years, joined Tom Coughlin's Giants staff in the same capacity.

I would expect our offensive staff to remain the same largely, most of our coaching changes will all be on defense since Mangini's guys will go with him, and since Ryan will bring in his own men._________________